Does wu-yi tea make you lose weight?

Does wu-yi tea make you lose weight? I am thinking of ordering it.

oolong tea is full of antioxidents and contains quite a bit of caffeine (not nearly as much as a cup of coffee), so you'll certainly get some immuntiy boosters from it, but weight loss? no. you need to eat a healthy diet and exercise at least 30 minutes a day everyday, that's how you'll lose weight and amazingly enough, the Wu Yi Diet tells you to do the EXACT SAME THING (with additional restrictions which NO ONE will be able to realistically follow forever), in addition to drinking the tea 2x a day, which adds ABSOLUTELY ZERO additional weight loss benefits. everyone please understand, the WU YI DIET IS A SCAM!!! YES, absolutely drink as much tea as you can stand - it is good for you, but don't expect to lose weight while not exercising and consuming a bad diet and don't expect the tea to provide a miracle.

I have just ordered some tea, from EBay for $8 and what I have seen on one website is the following:

While it is true that tea does speed up your metabolism, the average rate is about 4%, which amounts to a weight loss of about 8-10 pounds a year. To really lose weight sensibly, use it as a healthy supplement to your regular diet and exercise routine. It can also help you prevent the times of reaching a plateau with your weight loss.

This seems more reasonable. I would like to lose a few pounds but I did not get the tea as a miracle drug. I like sipping on tea and thought I'd try something that was supposed to offer other health benefits. I think 8-10lbs a year is more reasonable. I am almost at my ideal weight and if sipping this tea helps me stay there then I'll be happy with it!(I do excersice regularly at the gym and I watch what I eat already)

I have not rec'd my order yet.. but I dont feel theres any harm in trying it, as I have tried a lot more things, and have noticed that they have not worked. Again I think its a mindset, and these enhancers will keep us on track. Its always a good thing to exercise and drink plenty of water whether we are trying to lose weight or not.

I have a friend from Africa, that came by the other day and had ordered it and gave me the information about it, and I too am trying to decide if it really works. It does say that there are fake types out there, and maybe thats what the Wu-long is? I got the wu-yi, information and I also noticed that it says that you should follow a sensible diet, and to me what they say, is what you can do without the tea. But it does say that you can use the tea without doing the change in diet and it will still work. But I am just going to see if it works on my African friend, and then make the decision.

I thought I'd weigh in as a tea enthusiast

For the most part, tea is tea. All teas (actual tea, not herbal) is made from the same basic plant, so don't buy the hype that green or oolong teas are better than any other. Some teas will have more of some chemicals than others, but they'll all do the trick. I would also say that while tea has some constituents that may expedite weight loss, you're not going to lose weight simply by drinking tea. The most I've seen is anecdotal evidence that you can maybe lose an extra pound or two WHILE eating right and exercising.

Wuyi is a mountain in China that is known for producing a type of oolong made from tea trees that grow in the rocky cliffs. These teas are called yancha (rock tea). What makes them particularly special is their flavor. The trees are of a particular cultivar, are hard to get at since they're on rocky cliff-sides, and are made with a unique processing method (as are all teas). They are not any better or worse for weight-loss than any other tea, but the good quality ones can be an absolute delight to enthusiasts like myself.

With that said, these Wuyi teas for weight loss I've seen around are INSANELY overpriced. Tea that is sold as just Wuyi oolong (a bit like saying Wine from [insert your state]) is actually Shui Xian. If you Google Shui Xian, you will likely find MUCH better quality tea at lower prices (and from reputable tea merchants!). You can also look at what other kinds of yancha these vendors have.

One tea that actually has some harder evidence for weight loss (among many other health benefits) is pu-erh tea. It's no magic weight loss potion, but it does have some additional benefits over other teas.

Pu-erh is actually fermented (where other teas are just oxidized) and it also ages like wine, rather than going stale. It does not need to (and should not) be kept in an air-tight container. It has an earthy taste that doesn't appeal to everyone, but it's very inexpensive, naturally sweet, round, and satisfying. You can do a search on Google Scholar for pu-erh health (without quotes) for some more information on the health benefits.

The one thing you have to watch out for is that tea merchants that specialize in tea for Americans (black, green, and white teas) usually have horrible stuff that literally tastes like dirt. Pu-erh is a kind of tea that a merchant really needs to know something about if you're going to get anything decent.

You'll want to get cooked/ripe/black pu-erh, which is already fermented. My favorite is the 2004 Ji Xing Golden Melon. If you Google that you'll find many sources for it, which I've found are all reputable (at least what's showing up in my search - Angelina's is my mainstay) and also have a good selection of others. If you do end up getting something that tastes gross, just try leaving it out in it's paper wrapper (somewhere that it won't pick up other bad odors) for a few days or weeks and try it again. It will air out any odors it picked up before you got it. Lastly, it generally only needs to be brewed for about 30-60 seconds. Anything more than that and it won't be bitter but it can be gross.

they charged me 60 dollars after telling me they needed my bank info to only charge me the 6.95 shipping and handling for my free trial then they made it near impossible to get my money back, (Im still waiting)

Trust me, I am speaking from my experience that wu-yi tea did not help me lose my weight, not even one gram, what an absolute scam!
I just want to tell you guys...Remember what happened to China's baby milk products? A lot of babies were killed!!!
It is possible that they put harmful substancies in their other products as well...

This is all because china is selfish and only care about their business not about other people. Basically just money and money that matters to them...

I agree that wu-yi tea is a scam!

Ooopss! I was going to write something about wuyi tea, but after I read the above comment, I cannot agree more :D

Well, I have been trying it for almost a month now and have lost 10 pds. I have not changed anything else in my diet. I work out 3 times a week and eat sensibly. I am quite amazed at how well it has worked and I have only been consuming 2 cups per day. I realize it's expensive and there may be other tea that works just as well, but for me, the proof is in the loss of weight. I was hoping to lose 20 pds so I am halfway there now. All I can say is give the tea a try for a month and judge for yourself. This is the first time any diet product has ever worked for me, so I will continue to use it and see what happens. The tea actually tastes quite pleasing. Good luck.

THIS IS A RIP OFF SCAM!! DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE CHARGED $$$ I live in the UK I bought this tea for my wife who wanted to lose a few pounds. As she has Rhumatoid Arthritis, exercise is not a very viable solution due to her mobility problems. She already eats sensibly, and wanted to lose about 7 or 8 pounds. Unfortunately we have lost more than that, more like £40. She does not like the taste, and has had aching kidney's / backache since drinking it, so I tried to cancel any further shipments after the 14 day free trial. We have had the tea abou 1 week. I went online to the 'Live Chat' on the Wu Yi tea website, and was told that I would be charged $59.95 unless I sent back the remaining tea bags. So much for a free trial, it cost me $25 to get shipped to the UK in the first place, and now they are still going to charge another $60 for recieving nothing more! It will probably cost me $25 to ship bag approx 30 tea bags, so this was a VERY EXPENSIVE box of teabags! DON'T BUY. When you complain, they just keep saying everything is in the Terms Conditions.
RIP OFF ! SCAM ! ONLY BUY IF YOU WANT TO LOSE MONEY NOT WEIGHT!!!

THIS IS A RIP OFF SCAM!! DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE CHARGED $$$ I live in the UK I bought this tea for my wife who wanted to lose a few pounds. As she has Rhumatoid Arthritis, exercise is not a very viable solution due to her mobility problems. She already eats sensibly, and wanted to lose about 7 or 8 pounds. Unfortunately we have lost more than that, more like £40. She does not like the taste, and has had aching kidney's / backache since drinking it, so I tried to cancel any further shipments after the 14 day free trial. We have had the tea abou 1 week. I went online to the 'Live Chat' on the Wu Yi tea website, and was told that I would be charged $59.95 unless I sent back the remaining tea bags. So much for a free trial, it cost me $25 to get shipped to the UK in the first place, and now they are still going to charge another $60 for recieving nothing more! It will probably cost me $25 to ship bag approx 30 tea bags, so this was a VERY EXPENSIVE box of teabags! DON'T BUY. When you complain, they just keep saying everything is in the Terms Conditions.
RIP OFF ! SCAM ! ONLY BUY IF YOU WANT TO LOSE MONEY NOT WEIGHT!!!

mr burbs paid WAY too much, and it sounds like he got the bottom of the barrel in terms of quality.

Anyone interested in this tea should just find a quality tea merchant that sells loose leaf teas. Most of them have the Wuyi teas, and they sell it for much much cheaper. These will also taste 100% better, I can almost guarantee it, because these specialized vendors will pick out the good stuff.

Wuyi is a mountain famous for producing a certain type of tea, called yancha (rock tea, because it grows in rocky soil) but there are many varieties that range from cheap and good to expensive and amazing (if you know how to brew them right). The cheap stuff will still be much better than regular grocery store tea, both in taste and health benefits. When it comes down to it, however, you shouldn't believe that the teas from Wuyi are any better than the others. White, green, oolong, and black tea are all made from the same plant, they're just processed differently. Fully oxidized teas (black tea) don't have as much of what you want, though, so you're better off with oolong, green, or white tea.

Just find yourself a tea that you like and make sure it's quality - meaning buy it from a merchant that specializes in tea and not a grocery store or someone that's selling weight loss products. JingTea dot com (UK), JingTeaShop dot com, GoldenTeaHouse dot com, TeaCuppa dot com, and TeaSpring dot com have *some of* the finest teas from Wuyi, and other oolong and green tea for that matter, available and for good prices. Just shop around before deciding, and don't go for the expensive ones unless/until you really get into fine teas (they're worth the price for those that really know tea). The key is to buy from a vendor that knows tea, and specifically the kind of tea you want (these vendors all specialize in oolong and green tea, including Wuyi yancha). For reference, the plain Wuyi tea is really named Shui Xian - which translates to water sprite or sometimes narcissus. It's the most popular and basic Wuyi yancha, and shouldn't cost more than $10 for 50-100 grams (1.75 - 3.5 oz).

It's really a shame to hear these stories, because this class of tea is among some of the best, when you get the good stuff. It also actually gets better with age, so you don't have to worry about it going stale as long as you keep it in an airtight tin (not plastic because it breathes, and obviously not paper). You should be able to get 50 to 100 grams for less than $20, even with shipping, and actually enjoy it. These good teas will also provide much greater benefits for less money, and will even be worth it for the taste alone.

Lastly, don't think that drinking tea will automatically make you lose weight; it's not a magic tonic. It will help to make your metabolism more efficient, and it will definitely help your health overall, however. You can and should look up some of the scientific studies so you know what to expect. Highwire Press (highwire dot standford dot edu) has a lot of free scientific articles that you can search through. They are studies done by scientists, but anyone can read and understand the abstracts which are usually just one or two paragraphs. This will give you the REAL scoop on what tea can and cannot do for you. Tea is amazing stuff that is fantastically good for your health - and there's a lot of science to prove it - but don't buy the hype.